Philipp goldmann



(No Model.)

P. GOLDMANN.-

HEAD PROTECTOR. I No. 414,041. Patented Oct. 29, 1889.

WITNESSES: I INVENTOH:

P Goldmann.

ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIPP GOLDMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

H EAD-PROTECTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,041, dated October 29, 1889. Application filed ugust 23,1889. steam. 321,571. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIPP GOLDMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Head-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that type of head muffs or protectors which are employed to protect the rear and sides of the head, and which permit the ordinary use of hats and caps.

The objects of my invention are to avoid the presence of straps which cross the top of the head and muss or disarrange the hair, and to provide a novel contracting portion which overlies the rear of the crown of the head and supports the body of the head muff or protector, so that in removing and replacing the hat the muff will not be slid or pushed downward.

The objects of my invention I accomplish by the novel construction hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in the claim, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a head-protector applied to use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of a headprotector.

Similarletters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates the body of the protector, said body being adapted to sit about the head so as to protect the ears and the back of the head. In order toprevent the body from sliding or being pushed down over the liead as, for example, when putting on a hat-said body is provided with a contracting portion B, which grasps or sits on the head, as seen in Fig. 1, thus preventing the body A. from being pushed down out of place. The contracting portion 13 is composed of a strip of fabric extending continuously along the top edge of the body-strip A and contracted inwardly to overlie and closely hug or grasp the rear portion of the crown of the head. For the purposes of the invention the body-strip A must be imperforate, and

the contracting strip tapers from the middle of its length to each end, so that it accurately fits down on the sides of the head, leaving the top of the contracting portion open across the top of the head to avoid mussing or disarranging the hair. The contracting strip is formed of a segmental shape, having its convex edge stitched or otherwise secured continuously along the top edge of the bodystrip, and the upper edge of said contracting strip is formed on a curve and may be properly termed a concave edge.

As the contracting portion B does not extend across the top of the head, the protector is not apt to muss the hair or spoil the part ing of the hair, and as the putting on of the protector brings the contracting portion into place the protector is readily applied to the person of the wearer.

A fastening O-such as an elastic bandholds the protector in position. Of course in place of an elastic band another suitable fastening such as a hook-and-eye or other fastening device-might be applied.

If desired, the protector can be extended forwardly to protect the face or any part thereof, such as the nose or throat.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A head protector or muff consisting of the imperforate body-strip for covering the back and sides of the head, the segmental contracting strip secured continuously along one edge to the top edge of the body-strip, contracted inwardly to overlie and hug the rear of the crown of the head and tapering from the middle of its length to each end, and a fastening for holding the protector or muff in position, substantially as described and shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PI'IILIPP GOLDMANN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM C. HAUFF, ERNST F. KASTENHUBER. 

